HICKORY SHOOTING RANGE FIELD GUIDE
Hickory’s Home Defense Handgun: A Focused 3.5‑Hour Range Workshop to Sharpen Protective Shooting Skills
A concentrated 3.5‑hour ATR training workshop that teaches marksmanship for personal protection, fighting from varied ready positions, and an introduction to shooting from cover.
Hickory’s Home Defense Handgun: A Focused 3.5‑Hour Range Workshop to Sharpen Protective Shooting Skills.
Join the Home Defense Handgun workshop for an immersive 3.5‑hour session that takes both newer and experienced shooters beyond basic accuracy into practical personal‑defense skills: grip, sights and trigger control in a protection context, fighting from multiple ready positions, verbal commands during an encounter, and an introduction to shooting from cover.
Highlights
Workshop Highlights
Marksmanship Tuned to Personal Protection
The class focuses attention on the fundamentals—grip, sights and the trigger cycle—recast for defensive scenarios so you practice accuracy under the practical demands of personal protection.
Fighting from Ready Positions and Cover
Students run drills from multiple ready positions and receive an introduction to shooting from cover, bridging static range work to tactical movements and decision cues.
Welcomes Newer and Advanced Shooters — Ages 15+
The curriculum is built to serve both newer shooters who already know basic gun safety and experienced shooters seeking high‑level skill development; the workshop is family‑friendly and open to participants 15 and older.
What the day feels like
What the Workshop Feels Like
Three and a half hours of concentrated, hands‑on training: expect fast iterations of instruction, demonstration, and live‑fire practice that emphasize protective marksmanship, immediate tactical responses and the beginnings of shooting from cover. The pace is intentional—enough time to internalize technique without sprawling into unrelated drills.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this workshop and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring a reliable self‑defense type handgun, Concealed Handgun Certificate, quality belt, ball cap, hearing and eye protection. No holster is necessary. A minimum of two magazines is required.
Bring at least 100 rounds of ammunition (minimum). Ammunition will be available from the range—contact them for current stock if needed.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Is prior experience required to take the class?
No—there are no prerequisites for this class, though newer shooters should have some familiarity with their handgun and be able to follow gun safety rules.
What is the minimum age to participate?
Participants must be 15 years of age or older.
What firearm and equipment do I need to bring?
Bring a reliable self‑defense handgun, a Concealed Handgun Certificate, quality belt, ball cap, hearing and eye protection. No holster is required.
How much ammunition do I need to bring?
A minimum of 100 rounds is required. The range will have ammunition available—contact the range for current stock.
How many magazines are required?
A minimum of two magazines is required for the class.
Will I need a holster for the class?
No holster is necessary for this workshop.